Detachable umbrella cover



y 2, 1956 N. J. DANDREA DETACHABLE UMBRELLA COVER Filed April 28, 1955 1 mm Hui A TTORNEYS.

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modified forms of attaching means;

H 2,746,469 ETA'CHABL'E i} UMBRELLA COVE o I .NizilLDAhdrea,'UpperDarby,Pa.

' Applicatiouhpiilz ti, 1953, Serial No. 351,677

' This invention relates to anumbrella cover constructed .forattachrnent to and removal-from a "conventional um- ;}l 5rella'. 'In its normal use the detachable cover of this in i ivention is intended to supplement rather than tomeplace ebonvehtional umbrella cover which 'is substantially aperjrna nently attachedtothe umbrella ribs. g o

" In a conventional umbrella having a handle and a plurality of radially extending ribs, a permanent coverpiece is jusually provided which is attached to the ribs. Such 1 cover piece is permanent in the sense that it is not intended to be removed from the umbrella .frame and then again afiixed to it. The prior art discloses various means for V effecting the attachment of permanent covers, and also discloses means .for removing permanent coversfrom' the ribs for purposes ofrepair or replacement. Devices of a this character are usually quite complicated; and often requirea special umbrellarib or frame; n1 cOntrastgt'his invention concerns a supplemental cover adapted tobeat-' 1 'tjached quickly and easily to the umbrella over the permanentcover. In accordancewith this invention'thefsupplemental cover may readily be removed or attached as desired fromday to day.

; The'detachable cover ofthis invention may consist of cloth or other flexible sheet material of anydesired color ordecorative design. Several detachable covers my be utililzed in -conjunction with one umbrella in accordance fro rn day to day in order-to providejthe desired color combinations or design-combinations. Preferably de- 1 tachfable cover is reversible andcarrie invention, such: covers being readily changed designs on its opposed faces.

-It is accordingly an object ofthis' finvehtion to provide a flexible detachable-umbrellahover which may quickly :1 ribs or bows 21 and a permanent cover 22 which is fixed to I Fig; 8represe'nts'awiew portionjofan umbrella with'the cover attach'ed,:part s being broken away and shown in section in order to reveal important details; and

Fig. 9 represents a fragmentary view showinghow the I umbrellacover is"connected to'an umbrella ribi Q Turning'now to the specific embodiments of the invention selected for-fillustration inthe drawings, the number 10'id esignates comprehensively a detachable umbrella cover: consisting of a plurality of wedge-shaped panels 11 I are secured to one another as by :sewing for example to for'rna'plurality of radially extending seams 1 2. Seams 12 areprefe'rably French or welt seams whichpresentia good appearance on both faces of the cover. The detach; ablehmb'rella eovenltl generally dished to. conform to the]. shape of afconventional umbrella. N Formed in t h e' center of the detachable umbrella cover "10 is aireinforced apertured portion13 the details of which will furtherappear. The umbrella cover 10 has a roundsubs'tantially I circularficont inuo'us edge 14. Fixed togthe cover 10 at equally spaced points'along the edge 14 area plurality of elastic loops 1 5. 'Preferablye ach elastic loop: 1 5lis located at the endofa seam 1 2,. i

Turning r1o to Fig. 2,; a conventionalumbrella is shown which'has a handle 20fand a tip 19, a plurality of the ribs. By permanent cover I meana" cover that is not intended to be removed readily "from the supporting ribs.

The umbrellacover 10 is removably attached t othe ribs;

21and to theltip 19 offhttnfdleZO in such manner that the detachable c'overpiece 10 'completelycovers the fixed cavern. It will be; noted that threewedge shaped panels 11 ot cover piecef10 age-shown removed in the .central portion of the drawing,' in order more clearly "to disclose the permanent cover 22. The permanentumbrella cover 22 has a plurality of concave edgeportions 23 which ex I tend from rib to rib. As shown, the edge portions 23' are concave, but they may be straight. "I referito the cover 22 thus described as a polygonal cover, and to-the'fdetachable: cover' as substantially circular Preferably the diameter of the circle is substantiallyequal to the diagonal dimension of the polygon, whereby the edges of bothcovers and conveniently be connectedtq or; disconnected trom a v conventional umbrella. Another object isflto provide an umbrella cover which is inexpensive and requires a minimum space when stored. Another objectiis to provide, without sacrificing any of the other advantages of the in- .vention, an umbrella cover of this character which is reversible. Other objects and advantages of the invention, including the simplicityand economy of the same and the ease with which it may be applied to umbrellas of different sizes, will appear in further detailher'einafter and in the drawings whereof:

Fig. 1 represents a view in side elevation showing a detachable umbrella cover embodying features of this invention;

q Fig. 2 represents a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a con ventional umbrella with the novel cover attached;

Fig. 3.1'epresents an enlarged ,view showing the central portions of the detachable umbrella cover illustrated in Fig. 4 [represents a fragmentary viewshowing one means for attaching the cover to an umbrella rib;

Fig. 5 represents an enlarged view of a portion of the Figs. 6 and 7 are views comparable to Fig. 4 showing tips 19 of various sizes, and that the diameters of piping are coextensiveyatgthe umbrella ribs while theyrounded edge portionsyldextend outwardly beyond the edges 23 Thus the detachable cover piece 10 between the ribs. drapesover the outer edge 23 of the permanent cover piece; providing a desirable decorativeefiect and assuring complete coverage and facilitating liquid drainage as well.

. In Fig. 3 of the drawings the centralportion 1 3 of the detachable cover piece 10 is shown. The flexible sheet panels 11 are'joined together at a common center creating a relativelylarge central aperture surrounded by piping 24. Fixed to the inner surface of thedetachable cover. is a circular piece of elastic material 25 having a relatively small central aperture 26. V As shown, the elasticmaterial 25 is affixed by means of two rows of stitches. A ring shaped sheet 27 of flexible material is'aifixed to the inner faces of panels 11 and elastic matcrial 25p .The ring shaped sheet 27has a relatively large central aperture bordered by piping 28. Its outer edge is scalloped at 29.

. It will be appreciated that the aperture 24 may readily be expanded and contracted to accommodate umbrella 24 and piping 28 are sufficiently large toaccommodate any. conventional umbrella tip. The elastic material 25 maybe provided with a coloror decor'ativedesign match-' ing or complementing the color or design of thedetacha ble cover piece 10. i 1

Turning now to Fig. 4 of the drawings, the elastic loop I 15 is maintained between a pairof tabs 30, ,30 which are I stitched to the umbrella cover color s'egments 11, 11. As shown, the loop 15 is located at the-free end of seam 12.

FatentetlfMay 22, 11956 in perspective "of the l central ing 26 in the elastic web 25, as appears in Fig. 8.

7 end of rib 21, as appears in Fig. 9

Shows a plurality of stitches 31 which secure the loop 15 to the tabs'Stl, 30. It will be appreciated'that the loop may thus be secured against revolving motion,

as shown in Fig. 5,, or may be free to revolve with: re-

spect to the tabs.

' Fig. 6illustrates a supplemental pull member-,3? which consists of a pair of tabs 33, 33 whichare looped around the elastic loop. 15 and secured to one another by stitching,

. for example. The pull member 32 facilitates theex'ten:

sion of each ela tic-loop 15 over the end ofumbrella rib 21, i 2

Fig, 7 shows a longitudinally extensibleelastic tab 3 which is affixed tothe panels 11, 11 Two spacedlhole s- 35 are formed in tab 34, but more such holes may be provided'if desired. Holes 35 compriseadjusting means for accommodating the detachable cover toumbrella frames of difierent sizes. Moreover 'the' holes 35 are preferably elongated slots, normally substantially closed, which open when the tabf34- is longitudinally .stretched. Such holes facilitate attachment, and have firm gripping action after attachment tqtherib- I It will be appreciated that the detachable cover piece is readilyaconnected to a conventional umbrella by insertingthe tip 19 through the expandable central open- Each elastic fastener such as loop is then expanded over the In this manner the detachable cover piece 10 is firmly and elastically maintained in a fixed position with. respect to the umbrella ribs.

and is continuously maintained .under tension against the permanent umbrella cover 22. Moreover, the elastic central portion of the detachable cover coacts with the elastic loops at its edge to maintain the cover properly centered with respect to the umbrella tip. The cover piece 10 may be readily removed by simply detaching? the loop 15 and withdrawing the cover piece from the, tip .19. Y I

It will be appreciated that, while the appearance and function of the detachable c over are improved by thering shaped material 27, this is an optional feature of the invention and maybe omitted, particularly when a reversiblecover is notlrequired.

Although this inventionhas been ddscribed in detail Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In combination with an umbrella having a'liandle," a plurality of equally spaced jribs and a permanent cover attached to said ribs, said permanent cover having a substantially polygonal edge, the corners of the permanent cover being attached to the ends of said ribs, a detachable cover comprising a piece of flexible material having a circular outer edge, said detachable cover having a central aperture the diameter of the circular cover being substantially equal to the diagonal dimension of the polygonal cover, and elastic loops attached to the circular free edge at spaced points corresponding to the corners of said polygonal cover, said elastic loops attaching the detachable cover to the ends of the ribs, whereby the outer edges of the permanent and detachable covers are coextensive at the ends of the ribs and the outer edge of the detachable cover extends outwardly beyond the edge of the permanent cover and drapes over said permanent cover tip and radially extending ribs to which a fixed'coveris attached, comprising a crowned piece of sheet material shaped to conform to the shape of the umbrella andfixed cover, said sheet material having a central opening adapted to fit over said tip, a piece of elastic material aflixed to said sheet material around the central'opening, said elastic material extending across said central opening and having an expandable opening normally smaller than said with reference to severalspecific embodiments adapted appended claims.

central opening, said sheet material having an. outer edge, and a plurality of elastic loops affixed at spaced points to the outer edge of said sheet material to attach the cover to the ends of the umbrella ribs, whereby the detachable cover is, maintained in tension against said fixed cover when said loops are stretched in tension over the ends of said ribs.

3, The detachable cover defined inclaim 2 wherein gripping tabs are affixed to the outer portions of theelastic loops.

References Cited in the file of this patent I UNITED .STATES PATENTS I Horton Apr. 13, 1875 304,076 Cohen Aug, 26, 1884 532,786. Hunt Jan. 22, 1 895 1,145,768 Hartfiel July 6, 1915 1,785,561 Riley Dec, l6, 1930 1 2,226,409,. Patterson Dec. 24, 1940. 2,317,160 Weinberg Apr. 20, 1943 2,617,437 v Sherman Nov. 11, 1952 4 FOREIGN PATENTS 1 "19,338 Great Britain Sept. 8, 1903 

